UN buys VLCC to avert Red Sea pollution catastrophe
The FSO Safer, a decaying tanker holding four times as much oil as spilled by the Exxon Valdez is a ticking time bomb threatening a Red Sea catastrophe. Yesterday, the United Nations
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Op-Ed: Shipping decarbonization one step at a time
Maritime needs to start viewing the shipping decarbonization transition as running a marathon, not a sprint says Mikael Wideskog, Wärtsilä’s Director, Sustainable Fuels and Decarbonization. When you train for a marathon, you
ICS tries again on “Fund and Reward” GHG reduction proposal
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents over 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, has submitted a revised proposal to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that reaffirms the industry’s commitment to
HMM orders nine 9,000 TEU methanol-fueled containerships
South Korea’s HMM is the latest major containership operator to bet on methanol fueling as a path to decarbonization. It has placed contracts worth $1.2 billion with two Korean shipyards for nine
Hapag-Lloyd box ship bunkers with used cooking oil based biofuel
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has successfully completed its first refueling of a Hapag-Lloyd container vessel in Singapore with sustainable, UCOME (Used Cooking Oil Methyl Ester)-based, marine biofuel. The operation saw the 15,000 TEU
TTB 2023: Panelists to discuss the tech shift as we move to lower emissions
On March 7-8 in Mobile, Ala., Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2023 will once again bring together owners, operators, naval architects, shipbuilders and more to discuss advances in technology and design, as
Op-Ed: Fuels, emissions and sustainability
By Nathan D. Wood, Carbon Reduction Scientist Nathan Wood is a carbon reduction scientist at U.K.-based Tunley Engineering and is responsible for processing, analyzing, and presenting carbon assessment data. He combines this with
MPC Container Ships lines up synthetic MDO supply
Oslo-headquartered MPC Container Ships (OSE: MPCC) has signed an agreement that will see it take deliveries of synthetic Marine Diesel Oil (MDO) from Karlsruhe, Germany, based INERATEC GmbH, starting in 2024. The
Op-Ed: EEXI and CII—despite their flaws, this year’s milestones represent a step in the right direction
New year, new rules. MIS Marine’s Managing Director Dominic McKnight Hardy shares his insight on the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) regulations concerning energy efficiency and carbon intensity from a Marine Assurance perspective.
Op-Ed: Why 2023 is the year to take big strides for maritime decarbonization
By John Bergman, CEO, Auramarine It seems as though 2023 will continue at pace where we left 2022; a drive for decarbonization amidst the fast-paced transition and increasing complexity of the marine